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HB 8: PUBLIC UTILITIES – Amends and repeals existing law to revise provisions regarding public utility regulation.
Streamlines Idaho public utilities code by repealing obsolete sections related to common carriers, street railroads, air carriers, and subsidy reforms, while making technical corrections to remaining provisions governing the Public Utilities Commission.
Status
Signed by Governor (March 11, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced January 13, 2025
Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- February 17, 2025 — Senate: Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- March 4, 2025 — Senate: Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Adams, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent (passed)
- March 6, 2025 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- March 7, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- March 7, 2025 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- March 10, 2025 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- March 11, 2025 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 11:37 a.m. on March 10, 2025
- March 11, 2025 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on March 10, 2025 Session Law Chapter 20 Effective: 07/01/2025
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